Though they're not officially breaking up, California pop-punks Blink-182 announced yesterday that they've gone on "indefinite hiatus," with no plans to work together again, according to a statement from their record label . . .
Further news from Splitsville: Alt-country pioneers the Jayhawks have apparently decided to call it quits after two decades together. "Everybody just wants to do something else," singer Gary Louris told the Minneapolis Star Tribune. Louris's something else for the moment is performing with Mark Olson, who quit the Jayhawks 10 years ago, in a tour that comes to the Rams Head on March 5 and the Birchmere on March 7 . . .
R.E.M. bassist Mike Mills's ear infection forced the group to cancel two shows in the United Kingdom earlier this week, but singer Michael Stipe said yesterday that Mills should be well enough for the group to resume its European tour later this week . . .
On the heels of a sold-out world tour for his most recent album, "You Are the Quarry," Morrissey has prepped a live CD ("Live at Earls Court") and concert DVD ("Who Put the 'M' in Manchester") for release March 29 on Sanctuary Records . . .
Bring the kids: Tonight at 7, They Might Be Giants will perform songs from and sign copies of their latest CD and DVD, "Here Come the ABC's," at the Borders in Tysons Corner.
-- Compiled by K. Wilcox
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